Winter 2022

Supply chain pros aren’t used to this kind of attention. Alums talk about what it takes to keep the supply chains moving.
The new building will house teaching labs for biology, chemistry, environmental science and the Marine and Coastal Sciences Program
Emily Pieracci’s passions for veterinary medicine and public health send her to the front lines of the world’s outbreaks.
Western’s Anatomy and Physiology Lab opens up new learning opportunities for students
Chris Witherspoon explains why advertising and PR execs must take on systemic racism
After a brilliant career on the basketball court, Mo Anderson left Western months before graduation. But he was far from done.
“Nancy Holt, Between Heaven and Earth” follows Holt’s artistic path to create her important site-work on Western's campus.
WWU alum leads a business that optimizes supply chains in thousands of grocery stores
New grads are in high demand
Times of crisis heighten the opportunity to bring out the best in us.
Regina G. Barber is the Scientist in Residence for 'Short Wave.'
Whatcom County’s recent floods illustrated the vulnerability of small, rural businesses when disaster strikes.
'I invite you to engage with us as we partner with the University on these two transformational projects.'
Fred Wilson's 'A Moth of Peace' and 'The Way the Moon’s in Love with the Dark' now both hang in the Viking Union.
The barbers in the VU knew what was on our minds

Class Notes

Rashawn Nadine Scott - 2011

Class Notes (General)
Rashawn Nadine Scott, theatre, is an actress and comedian who has appeared on “Empire” and “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me.” After several years with Second City in Chicago, Scott recently moved to Los Angeles to perform in the 2019 CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase and will be a part of the upcoming Comedy Central series, “South Side.”

Jeannie Darneille - 1971

Class Notes (General)

Jeannie Darneille, B.A., art history, recently left the Washington State Senate after 21 years of service representing the 27th District (Tacoma) and serving as the chair for the Human Services, Rehabilitation, and Reentry Committee. She is now assistant secretary overseeing the Women’s Prison Division of the Department of Corrections. Prior to running for public office, she spent 30 years directing nonprofit social service agencies.

Debora Juarez - 1983

Class Notes (General)
Debora Juarez (Fairhaven Interdisciplinary Concentration) was elected to the Seattle City Council. Juarez is a former King County Superior Court Judge, former director of the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs and a citizen of the Blackfeet Nation.